Survey reveals rise in dermal filler problems

There has been an increase in problems stemming from the administration of non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as dermal filler injections, research suggests.

A survey by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) found that 69 per cent of surgeons have seen patients with complications from temporary dermal fillers over the past 12 months.

Almost half (49 per cent) have also seen problems with semi or permanent fillers, which are used to reduce wrinkles and 'rejuvenate' the skin.

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The vast majority (84 per cent) of patients with problems relating to permanent fillers needed corrective surgery or were unable to be treated.

Rajiv Grover, consultant plastic surgeon and president of Baaps, pointed out that cosmetic surgeons are called upon to deal with problems arising from injectable fillers, even though many do not administer them in the first place.

'The growing popularity of these non-surgical treatments has clearly led to complacency regarding how they are performed and by whom,' he claimed.

'As shocking as these figures may appear to the public, none of us in the profession are actually shocked by the results of this survey.'

Baaps has repeatedly called for regulation in this area and, in particular, for injectable fillers to be reclassified as medicines rather than medical devices in the UK.

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